New features for Multiplatforms

IBM MQ for Multiplatforms Version 9.0.0 for delivers the addition of LDAP authorization on Windows, and the ability to use the arrow keys on UNIX when we use runmqsc.

• Performance monitoring API and enhanced activity trace available through publish/subscribe
• LDAP authorization on Windows platforms
• runmqsc command line editor for UNIX

Performance monitoring API and enhanced activity trace available through publish/subscribe

IBM MQ Version 9.0 publishes information messages to a range of system level topic strings. An authorized user can subscribe to these topics to receive monitoring information for the queue manager and application activity on it.

Performance monitoring API

In IBM MQ Version 9.0, statistics are published to a system topic under $SYS/MQ/INFO/QMGR that help users monitor resources.

These statistics can be viewed by running the amqsrua sample, or by writing an application that subscribes to the resource monitoring system topic in a similar way to amqsrua. For more information see Monitor system resource usage by using the amqsrua command and Developing your own resource monitoring program.

Enhanced application activity trace

Application activity trace produces detailed information about the behavior of applications that are connected to a queue manager. IBM MQ Version 9.0 adds the ability to dynamically subscribe to this information rather than collecting the information through queue manager level configuration. For more information, see Subscribing to application activity trace information.

For more information about how system topics in queue manager topic trees are used for resource monitoring and for application activity trace, see System topics for monitoring and activity trace.

LDAP authorization on Windows platforms

The LDAP authorization, originally included on UNIX platforms in IBM MQ Version 8.0.0, Fix Pack 2, is extended to the Windows platforms. For more information, see Overview of LDAP authorization.

runmqsc command line editor for UNIX

IBM MQ Version 9.0 adds the ability to use the up and down arrow keys, and tab key commands to control runmqsc commands on UNIX.

We can use the following keys:

• Use the up arrow key to recall the previous runmqsc command
• Use the down arrow key to recall the next runmqsc command
• Use the tab key to offer completion options for the next keyword in the command

For more information, see The runmqsc command line editor on UNIX.